Railway-car.



T. N. RUSSELL.

RMLWAY CAR.

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Patented July 9, 1918.

T. N. RUSSELL.

RAILWAY CAR.

APPLICATION HLED MPL11. 1916.

1 ,272, 1 17. Patented July 9, 1mg.

2 SHEETSSHEET UNITED STATES THOMAS N. RUSSELL, or CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS, AssIGNon 'ro animee-CLEVELAND can BOOFING COMPANY, QF QHICAGO,ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

Specicatlon of Letters Patent.

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Patented July 9, 1918.

Application tiled January 17, 1916. Serial No. 72,495.

To all wkomiz't may concern.'

Beit known that l, 'l`noMAs Rus-sau., a citizen of the lnited States,residin at Chien o, in the county 0f Cook, Stateof llinois, laveinvented vertainmzw and useful Improvements in Railway-Cars, of whichthe following is a specification, reference bein r had to theaccompanying drawings.

y invention relates to railway cars. and it has for one of its objectsthe-provision of a new and improved form of car and strucv tare adaptedvto Vbe applied either to -a new in the course of its construction or toan old car of either a steel frame or a Wooden frame construction. It isone of the objects of my invention to provide in a structure of thistype reinforcing and Y strengihening means for insuring proper rigidityof' the end wall of the car. As ls well-known in the. railway ear art,upon the suddenstarting or stopping of avloaded car, enormous stressesare brought to bear upon the vends ofthe car by the shifting `oi" theload and it is essential t iat the end walls be very stronglyeonstruc-ted and braced il' the ear is to be maintained for anyconsiderable time in first class condition. o this end I have providedmeans for rein forcing Vthe end-closure members in order to secure themaximum strength longitudinally of the ear, such Vreinforr'ing meansbeing shown in the form of a rib pressed in horizontal position in asheet metal` parl; or parts extending across the upper edge of theend-closure adapt/ed to cooperate with ribs pressed in `verticalposition in the end-elosure plate or plates. In the. `preferredconstruetion, this reinforcing 'V 1s pressed in a sheet, metal stripextendlacross the outer faee of the end plate ontsii e Of'theend-closure plates, and having its ends turned alon the sides of the earand Secured to the site plates of the traine. lt is anotherohjeet of myinvention to n-ovide a new and improved arrangement o ladder involving ahigh degree of strength and rigidity. It is another' object of my invento ir-nprove railway cars in Sundry de- The preferred means by whichI have accomplished 'my several ob'dets are illustrated in the aeeom`panying( rawings and are hereinafter'specifieally described. That whichl believe to h e new and desiretoeover by this application 1s set forthin the claims. i

17-it5 are provided with [langes In the drawingsz- Figure l is aperspective view"sho\ving the end of a ear-body embodying my im provedconstruction, the roof of the rar be ing omitted;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail, being substantially a cross-section takenon line --2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 2' is an enlarged detail, being substantially a cross-section takenon line 2-2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail, being a horizontal cross-section taken online fl---H of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 isan enlarged detail, tical eross-sefirtion taken on Fi f. 1;

"igs 5. fi and i' are enlarged details` show ing'modified forms ofconstruction correv spo-mlingfto-the showing of Fig. 4; and

Fig. B'is a perspective view ol'n portion of a ear-body, eorrespoinlingto the upper `portion of the showi'ng in Fig. 1, but illnstraling amodified form ol' eonstruetion.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4. in which f'orre sponding parts are indicatedby the saine reference clmi'actei's,-`1t) indif'ates the end sill of acar, ll the end plate, 12 the ridge pole. 13 the purlins, 14 the sidoplates, l5 the side shrathil'ig. and lil theiloor, all being arranged ina manner well understood in the ear art. Asis eonunon in rjar structlires, the end lplate ll and thehorizontally-estmlding frame partsconnected therewith are very iirinlv-br'aced relative'to the end sill 1Uand the horizontall yrxterirliiig frame parts con nerrtcd therewith.lnasmurh as this bracing means may be of any suitable type wellunderstood in the nrt. it is believed to be unnecessary to illustrate i1herein.

l7`-l8 indicate sheet metal end-closure )lates in vertical positionsid(l by side having their adjacent edges scoured together by aplurality of bolts or rivets.

being a verlil al their lower endswhich are seri'lred in position bymeans of bolts 20 passing through the end silllO. lach di the plates17V-ltI is provided at its outer edge 'with a flange 2li turned aboutthe side oll theiear, being sefeurerl in posit ion by boils 22 passingthrough `the siding 1'5 and through the corni-,r posts of the frameworklnol. shown).

' About the upper endsb the end-einser@ line -l A of "The plates yplates 17-18 secured a reinforcing strip provided with a strengtheningrib 24 pressed in position longitudinally thereof. At .its ends theystrip 23 is turned about the flanges `l1 and is secured b v means ofbolts 25 to the side plates 14 of the car, As is best shown in Fig. Q.the strengthening .rib 24 is of varying depth. being of greatest depthat` about the middle of the car. at which point the ribitself ispreferably reinforced by a bar 2l firmly secured m anv suitable mannerin said rib. by bolts it". The reinforcing strip 23 is secured to theupper ends of the plates 1?-18 by means of rivets 26 and bolts '2i'. thebolts 2T passing also through the end plate 11 and serving to Secureboth the end-elosure plates and the reinforcing stri 4.23 firmlyattached to the end plate 11. A acia plate 2Q secured to the end platel1 extending downwanl about the upper edges of the strip '3 and theend-closure plates 17-18.

Each of the end-closure plates 1T--18 is provided with a series ofstrengthening ribs pressed therein. comprising inwardlypressed ribs 29and outwardly-presd ribs 30 in alternate position whereb "a corru gatedsurface is produced. as best shown in Fig. 3. By the provision of theverticallyextending strengthening ribs 2t 30, the endclosure plates17-18 are rendered very strong aga ust bowing outward between theirupper and lower ends. By the rovi sion of the reinforcing strip 23 whicelnbraces the ipper ends of the end-closure plates 17-1 l, the upperends of the end-clo sure plates 1?-18 are very strongly secured inposition. By the provision of the st rengthenn g rib 24 in thereinforcing strip 23, and by reason of the attachment of the. strip 23to tl e end plate 1l at intervals along the Streu honing rib '24, anexceedingly strong an rigid structure is provided. thehorizontally-ea'tending strengthening rib Q4 and the vexticlly-extendingstrengthening ribs -L29-30 being adapted to mutually reinforce eachother against undue strain under the trying conditions of use.. 4

By reason of securing ladder brackets 3l upon the verticallyextendingribs 30 of the end-closure plate 1T. I have provided a very strong andvery` reliable form of ladder. The` strengthening ribs 29--30 providesuficient strength to the plate 1T as to render unnecessaryr the use ofspecially-provided red inforcing strips for the ladder structure.providing thus a greater clearance between the cars and increasing tothat. extent the margin of sa fety in the use of the ladder.

In Fig. 5 I have shown an end sill 32 to which the er. d-closure plate33 secured by means of bolts 3l without the use'ofr the flange 19 asprovided in the structurehereinbefore described. In Fig. 6 I have showna modified form of end sill 35 to which anend closure plate 36 issecured by means of an inturned flange 37, as illustrated in Fig. l. InFig. 7 I have shown a channel-iron end sill 38 with the anges'turnedoutward instead of inward as in Fig'. 6. In Fig. 7 the end-closure plate39 is secured in position by means of an outwardly-turned flange 40 inlieu of` the inwardly-turned flange 37 of Fig. 6.

In Fig. 8. in which I have shown a modified form of structure. the partscorresponding to those shown in Figs. 1 to 4 arc indi cated by the samereferencel characters. but with the addition of an exponent (l. In theconstruction here shown the 'reinforcing strip 23 is omitted, andstrengthening ribs 41--42 are pressed in' horizontal position in theupper ends of the end-closure plates 1718.

The horizontally-extending ribs 41-4'2 are thus enabled to cooperatewith the verticallyextending ribs 2930" so as to strengthen theend-closure plates very materially relative to the end plate 11, therib-reinforcing ,bar (not shown in Fig. 8) corresponding to the bar '2l'of the first-described construction being secured to the ribs {1*1'2 inthe construction shown by means of bolts 43.

'hat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a railway car, the combination of an end plate, an endclosure lateextending downward from said end pliite and having a plurality ofstrengthening ribs therein extending 'in vertical position fromsubstantially the lower, edge of the end plate, and means for bracingsaid end-closure plate relative to said end plate comprising astrengthening rib extending in horizontal position along said end plateand secured there/to. whereby said horizontally-extending' strengtheningrib and said verticallyextending strengthening ribs mutuallj.7 reinforceeach other.

2. In a railway car. the combination of a plurality of end-closureplattA` arranged -ide b vside 4transversely otx the var. eat-h of saidplates having a plurality of strengthening ribs therein extending invertical position substantiallv from the upper edge of the plate tosubstantially tbe'lowcr edge. and means for bracing said end-closureplate `a ainst bowing outward between its side e( ges lon itudmally ofthecar. comprising a strengt lening rib extending transversely of thecar between the side edge-` of the endclosure plate near the upper edgeof saidV end-closure plate.

3. In a railway rar` the rmnbiuation of a plurality of end-closureilatc.A` arranged side side transversely of t 1c 'al. each of saidplates` having a plurality of strengthening ribs therein extendingv invertical position substantiallv from thtI up wr edge of the plate tosubstantially `the ower edge near the Hoor of the car. and means forbracing said end-closure plates a ainst bowin outward between the1r sideenges lon /itui mall of the car, comprising a strengt ening ri) extendintransversely of the car from the outer site edge of one of saidend-closure plates to the outer aide edge of the otherof saidend-closure plates near the upper edge of said end-closure plates.

4. In a railway ear, the combination of a plurality of end-closureplates arranged side y side, transversel of the car, each of saidplates'hvin'ga p urality of strengthening i ribs.therein extendingsubstantiallyY from the upper ed e of the plate, and means for bracingsaid: end-closure plates against bowing outward between their side edgeslongitudinally of the ear, comprising a strengthening rib of varyingdepth extending transversely of the rar near the upper edge of saidplates from the outer side edge of the plate at. one side of the car tothe outer side edge of the plate at the other side of the car, said ribbeing of the greatest depth at that portion near the middle of the cartransversely thereof.

5. In a railway ear, the rombination of an end plate7 an end sill, anendyrlosure plate extending from said end sill to said end plate andhaving a plurality of strengthening ribs therein extending in verticalposition from substantially the lower edge ofthe end plate to the upperedge of the end sill, means for securing the lower end of the endclosureplate lo said end sill. and means for bracing said end-elosure platerelatire to said end plate. conuirising a strengthening rib extending inhorizontal position along the outer face of said end plate and .ser-uredat intervals to said end plate whereby said end-elosure plate isprevented from bowing outward between its side edges relative to saidend plate., said horizontally-extending rib and saidvertically-extendinggr ribs` ben-.gg adapted to mutually reinforce eachother for strengthening the end structure.

n a railway ear, the combination of Y.

two end-closure plates arranged side by side across the 4end of a car.each of said plates having'a plurality of strengthening ribs thereinextending in vertical position from substantially the upper edge of theplate, and means for bracing said end-elosure plates against bowingoutward between their side edges longitudinally of the ear, comprisingastrengthening rib extending in horizontal position near the upper edgeof said end-closure plates, and means for reinforcing said strengtheningrib near its middle oint, said reinforced horizontallyex tendingstrengthening' rib and said vertically-extending strengthening ribsbeing adapted to mutually reinforce each other.

y 7. In a railway car, the combination of a plurality of endrlosureplates arranged side y side across the end of a car, each of said platesharing a plurality of strenrrthening ribs therein extending invertical-,position `from substantially the uma-r edge of the plate, andmeans forbracing said endelosure plates against bowing outward betweentheir side edges longitudiuallr ofthe car, Vcomprising a strengtheningrib extending in horizontal iosition near lhe upper edge of said end-eosure plates. and means for reinforcing said :strengthening ril oppo.site the joint ietwt-on said two plaies. aid reinforcedhorizontaily-extending strengtl'i. eniug rib and` saidveriieally-extr-nding strengthening ribsv being adapted to mutuallyreinforce eat-h other,

8. In a railway Car, the (.-ou'ibiuation of tWo eudaflosure platesawanged side by sido across the end ot' a rar. earh of said plateshaving a plurality of strengthening ribs therein extending in 'verticalposition from substantially the upper edge of the plate, and means forbracing said end-closure plates against bowing outward between its sideedges longitudinally of the ear. troniprising a s! wutdhening rib ofvarying depth extending in horizontal position near the upper edge ot'said end-Closure plates being of greatest depth at about the middle ofthe (far, and means for reinforcing said strengthening rib near itsmiddle point. said reim forced horizont-allyextending strengthening riband said rertieaily-extending strengthem ing ribs being adapted tomutually reinforce each other.

il. In a railway ear.i the combination of a plurality of enfle-insurelates arranged side by side across the end o a ear. each of said plateshaving a plurality of strengthening ribs therein extending in verticalposition from substantially the upper edge of the plate, and means forbracing :said end-closure plates against bowing outward between theirside edges longitudinally of the car, comprising a strengthening rib ofvarying depth extending in horizontal position near the upper edge ofsaid end-closure plates being `of greatest depth at the joint betweensaid two plates', and means for reinforcing said strengthening ribopposite the joint between said two plates, said reinforcedhorizontally-extending st rengthening rib and said vertically-extendingstrengthening ribs being adapted to mutually reinforce each other. p

l0. In a railway car, the Combination of a lurality of end-elosureplates arranged site by side, a reinforcing strip extending across theouter faces of saidend-elosure plates at their upper ends, and means forsecuring the ends of said strip to the sides of the car, saidreinforcing strip being provided with a. horizontally -extendingstrengthenin rib of varying depth increase in toward tie middle of thecar, and said en -closure plates being provided with ver tical ribsextending downward from said re inforcing strip, sald horizontal rib andsaid vertical ribs bei g adapted t0 mutuallv re inforce each other forbracing the end-closure plates against bowing outward longitudinally ofthe car.

1 1. In a railway car, the ccnibina'rion of an end plate, a lurality ofend-closure plates arranged sit e by side and bearing at their upperends on the outer face 0f the end plate. each 0f Said end-Closure platesheilig provided with a plurality of etrengthening ribs therein extendingin vertical poeition from substantially the lower edge of the end.

plate, a reinforcing strip extending aernss the outer faces of saidend-elosure platee at their upper ends and provided with a Strengtheninrib pressed therein longitudina1ly there and means for securing bollisaid end closure plateay and Said strip to mid end plate. saidhorizontaily-extending rih and said vertically-extending ribs beingadapted to mutually reinforce each other for Strengthening the endQtructure agaiim strains longitudinallv uf the ear.

THOMAS N. Rlflilil'i.

